DAY 1 — SETTING YOUR MEETING PLACE WITH GODBefore you begin, set yourself up for a meaningful week.Choose a daily time to meet with God.Choose a daily place where you can sit quietly.Bring your Bible, something to write with, and an open heart.This week is not about information.It’s about encountering God in real life.READ — Philippians 1:6 (NIV)Being confident of this, that he who began a good wo...  Read More

DAY 2 — LOVE AND KNOWLEDGE GROW TOGETHERREAD — Philippians 1:9–10 (NIV)And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best.REFLECTWe don’t read the Bible just to gain information.We read it to know God personally.The more you know Him, the more you love Him.The more you love Him, the more your life become...  Read More

DAY 3 — GOD WORKS IN SETBACKSREAD — Philippians 1:12 (NIV)Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel.REFLECTPaul’s imprisonment looked like failure.God used it to spread the gospel.What looks like a setback may be part of God’s strategy.Where has my life gone off script?What emotions rise when I think about that situation?RE...  Read More

DAY 4 — MY LIFE HAS PURPOSEREAD — Philippians 1:21 (NIV)For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.REFLECTPaul built his life around Christ, not comfort.When Christ is the center, no season is wasted.Where am I letting comfort shape my life right now?Where is God asking me to choose get uncomfortable and step out in my faith?READ — Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)For we are God’s handiwork, created in Ch...  Read More

DAY 5 — TRUST THE AUTHOR OF YOUR STORYREAD — Philippians 1:6 (NIV)He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.REFLECTGod is the Author of my story.I am not forgotten.I am not abandoned.My story is still being written.What area of my life do I need to say today, “God, I trust You with my story”?Where is an area that I have the most trouble trusting G...  Read More